Migration

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Kalobeyei refugee settlement

Same old problems for Kenya’s newest refugee settlement

29 August 2017

Where has it all gone wrong for Kenya’s new model of refugee camp? http://www.unhcr.org/ke/kakuma-refugee-camp

News

Killings spark fear, rumours in Rohingya refugee camps
28 August 2017
Rohingya refugees came to Bangladesh in their thousands from Myanmar, seeking safety. But lawlessness reigns in the makeshift camps
Analysis

Neighbours carry the burden of South Sudan’s fleeing millions
17 August 2017
A million refugees have fled into Uganda to escape South Sudan’s civil war. Can they ever return home?

New order on the border: Can foreign aid get past Syria’s jihadis?
15 August 2017 Analysis
Kenyan elections, the Yemen conflict and how to buy a posh passport: The Cheat Sheet
11 August 2017 News
Black flags over Idlib: The jihadi power grab in northwestern Syria
9 August 2017 Analysis

Analysis

The humanitarian fallout of Congo's new conflict
31 July 2017
How a local dispute spiralled out of control in the south of the Congo.
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Unwelcome stranger: An African asylum seeker in Israel
31 July 2017
Watch the story of Anwar, a Sudanese anti-government activist who fled Darfur and sought safe haven in Israel
News

This week’s humanitarian cheat sheet
28 July 2017
Which humanitarian topics are on IRIN’s radar and should be on yours? Check out our curation of upcoming events, topical reports, opinion, and quality journalism:
Feature

The Eritrean children who cross borders and deserts alone
27 July 2017
Meet three Eritrean children trying to reach Europe. Stranded in Cairo, they must decide whether to risk the next leg of the journey north
Analysis

The refugee scandal unfolding in Uganda
25 July 2017
Uganda was supposed to set the gold standard for hosting refugees. Without adequate funds, it will become a cautionary tale
Feature

The Iraqi siege you’ve never heard of
25 July 2017
Mosul has been liberated. When will it be Hawija’s turn?

Martinets, migrants, and militants: The drawn-out saga of Libya and the ICC
24 July 2017 Analysis
From the future of aid to viral videos: The Cheat Sheet
21 July 2017 News
Aid credibility at stake as donors haggle over reporting rules
21 July 2017 Investigations
Meet the Gambian migrants under pressure to leave Europe
20 July 2017 Feature
The Somali pirates are back (SPOILER ALERT: they never really left)
19 July 2017 Feature
Mobile magistrates are Iraq's new frontline fighters
18 July 2017 Feature

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